9/23b- 4
Partial source coverage. Status and company roles are reported by each source, not independently verified as current. Unknown does not mean zero.
- Name / source ID
- 9/23b- 4
- Borehole / source record ID
- 9/23b- 4
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- BRITOIL LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1985-04-01
- Recorded completion date
- 1985-05-26
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 59.262089 / 1.458158
- Source-reported measurements
- 3505.2 m MD · Kelly Bushing
- Status reported by source
- Decomissioned
- Source accessed
- 2026-10-02
- Source snapshot date
- Not reported / not verified
- Original coordinate reference system
- EPSG:4326 WGS84 service geometry; source TOPHOLEDTM attributes vary
- Total depth reached date
- 1985-05-20
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Flow class
- Dry Hole
- Parent well
- 9/23b- 4J
- Parent-well relationship
- Re-spud
- Licence number
- P478
- Total-depth licence number
- P478
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorBRITOIL LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originBRITOIL LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthBRITOIL LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 3,505.20 m | Kelly Bushing |
| WATDEP_M | 114.00 m | Not reported / not verified |
NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes ↗
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Nearby wells and heat flow
These tools are descriptive: not forecasts, reserve estimates or investment advice. Source coverage is partial; unknown does not mean zero.
| Name | Distance | Source-reported measurements | Source catalogues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/23b- 4J | 0.00 km | 213 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23- 2 | 1.38 km | 3,111 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b- 18 | 2.42 km | 1,827 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b- 22 | 2.74 km | 2,789 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b- 16 | 3.08 km | 1,970 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b- 8 | 3.21 km | 1,900 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b- 10 | 3.61 km | 1,858 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| Morrone | 3.73 km | 2,323 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b-A8 | 3.73 km | 2,783 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b-A8Z | 3.73 km | 2,743 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b-A9 | 3.73 km | 3,421 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/23b-A26 | 3.73 km | 2,736 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
Subsurface temperature and heat flow
Compare bottom-hole temperatures with depth and see measured heat flow near wells: context for geothermal reuse.
| Name | Distance | Subsurface temperature and heat flow | Quality flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| R24-P003214 | 153.87 km | 50.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003221 | 165.47 km | 74.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003228 | 169.64 km | 54.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
IHFC · Global Heat Flow Database, Release 2024 (v. 2026.03) ↗
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Source terms and attribution ↗Global Heat Flow Data Assessment Group et al. (2024): The Global Heat Flow Database: Release 2024. V. 2026.03. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/fidgeo.2024.014 Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Wellficent shows parent-level site values and selected metadata; values are not modified.